Two episodes into its sudden Season 28, South Park is poking fun at itself following criticism of its very political 27th season.
In Friday’s special Halloween episode ‘The Woman in the Hat’, Stan admits that “South Park sucks now” after his dad loses his job at the USGS amid the government shutdown, forcing them to move into his grandfather’s retirement home.
“Everyone knows it. South Park sucks now, and it’s because of all this political shit,” he says in a tongue-in-cheek nod to the Comedy Central show’s controversial Season 27 return.
In attempt to make South Park better, the kids create a “South Park Sucks Now” crypto meme, which Stan hopes gets them out of the retirement home.
The episode culminates in a seance at the White House, overseen by Pam Bondi, who constantly has poop on her nose, and is attended by Brendan Carr and Kristi Noem. They assemble after Donald Trump is being haunted by Melania, who lurks in corners under her hat.
Donald Trump is haunted by Melania in ‘South Park’.
According to Stephen Miller, ghost Melania was unleashed with the “vengeful wrath” that came from tearing down the White House’s East Wing. Meanwhile, Ed and Lorraine Warren are summoned to investigate the phenomena.
The episode ends with Kyle’s cousin Kyle being arrested at the seance, where he tries to get Don Jr.’s approval to sell the crypto, admitting publicly that it’s all a scam.